to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
years gone by; earlier years; former years; the past
yakuza film; yakuza movie
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
kernel; core; nucleus; center; centre
full dress; formal dress; uniform
each; (arch.) you (plural)
mask; disguise; guise; mask
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation
in the end; after all is said and done; (lit.) when the striped mullet is fully grown
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
rule; reign; government; governing
chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
ground glass; frosted glass
to show up; to appear; to turn up
central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels
to squash; to crush; to flatten
executive secretary; coordinator; organizer; person in charge of making arrangements
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
hasty; impatient; restless; rash
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
to do physical exercise; to be physically active; (lit.) to move one's body
university or college offering four-year programs; the big four ...; the four major ...
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)